ISSUE 20: OCTOBER 2002

UN UNIVERSITY
UPDATE ARCHIVE
CONTACT US

UNU CENTRE
Hans van Ginkel
appointed to second
term as UNU Rector

UN Secretary-General
Kofi Annan has appointed Prof. Hans van Ginkel (right) to a second term as Rector of UN University and UN Under Secretary-General. MORE

  GLOBAL VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
Norway backs new Web-based
environmental education initiative
 The Norwegian Government is contributing US $2 million towards the creation of a new UN University unit responsible for developing the Global Virtual University. MORE 		  DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS RESEARCH
 Increase and stabilise capital flows
to protect poor, new report urges
 Capital flows into developing countries must be increased and stabilised to contribute to economic growth, according to a two-year study by UNU/WIDER. MORE
 
 
  GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Book investigates diverse
sources of new diplomacy
 A new book from UNU Press analyses the means by which global governance has been promoted by innovative diplomatic practices. MORE 		  LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
 New interim 
Director appointed
UNU Leadership Academy (UNU/LA) has announced the appointment of Eve Thompson as Director ad interim. MORE
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MOUNTAINS 2002
UNU to play key role at
Global Mountain Summit
The Bishkek Global Mountain Summit will draw together ideas and recommendations on the sustainable development of the world's mountain regions. MORE 		  GLOBAL SEMINARS
Applications invited for Okinawa
and Kanazawa sessions
UN University (UNU) is accepting applications for the UNU Global Seminar – Kanazawa and Okinawa sessions. MORE 		  UN DAY CELEBRATION
Achieving Millennium Development goals focus of public forum
 UN University will join other UN agencies in celebrating  UN Day with a public forum at UNU Centre in Tokyo. MORE
 
 
  INSTITUTE OF ADVANCES STUDIES
UNU to host seminar on 
Youth Culture in Japan
Consumerism will be among the topics discussed when UN University hosts a roundtable seminar on Youth Culture in Japan. MORE 		  Calendar
of events
& meetings

2002
2003
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Leadership course participants 
attend Johannesburg Summit
A visit to the WSSD was on the curriculum when 26 partipants from 22 countries attended a course conducted by UNU Leadership Academy. MORE 		  INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESEARCH
Evaluation of conflict 
resolution projects completed
UN University International Conflict Research (INCORE) has completed a pilot project on the evaluation of conflict resolution projects in the field. MORE 		  UBUNTU DECLARATION 
Campaign to put sustainable 
development in classrooms 
Sustainable development should be in the curriculum at every level of education, says a Declaration issued by UN University and 10 other educational organizations. MORE
HANS VAN GINKEL
World Summit a stepping-stone on
path to sustainable development		   MARK McGILLIVRAY
Is setting targets for
Summit goals wise? 		   RAMESH THAKUR
Best justice for crimes
against humanity

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